While there are many ways to fish throughout the country and Wisconsin, chances are, most people have heard of the lure manufacturer Mepps. Mepps has been and is still now a fishing lure manufacturer ...

Arkansas’ squirrel season runs through Feb. 28, and the world-famous Mepps Lure Co. reminds hunters they can make money by saving and selling the tails of the squirrels they kill to eat. The tails can ...

On a hot day in August two years ago, I was throwing everything I had in my tackle box to what I thought was a nice fishy looking area on Cook Pond. It was the perfect setup except for the air temp.

Like any fisherman, I have favorite lures. Mine include the Jitterbug, Mepps spinners, Rapalas and the lowly jig. They worked in the 1940s when I starting fishing, and they work today. The Jitterbug ...

One thing I have learned this year is to not forget about classic lures or riggings that were considered “forgotten” or “abandoned” or thought of as “old school.” Back in the day, say 20 or 30 years ...

As we pushed off from the boat ramp, my competitive fishing partner had a suggestion. “How about a dollar on the first fish, another on the largest and a third dollar on the most fish?” Not being one ...

Deer season is over, and the holiday season is upon us. Ice fishing seems one of the few remaining pursuits for the outdoorsman or woman. But squirrel hunting in Wisconsin continues until January 31.

As snow flurries quietly danced from overcast skies on a cold Saturday morning, the sharp rapport of a Marlin .22-caliber rifle pierced the eerie January silence. Joining the snow in its downward ...

Pennsylvania hunters: Don't just throw away your squirrel tails this hunting season. Mepps, an iconic lure shop located in Wisconsin, is offering money for squirrel tails. Mepps has a storied ...